After the start of the school year, Andy did not slacken in his efforts to practice magic.
With Andy's current level of magic, it is difficult to make rapid progress in traditional spells and transfiguration. And this means that Andy cannot quickly gain [Potential Points] in this way.
Originally, Andy had his sights set on divination and curse magic, as these were new areas of magic.
But curse magic cannot be practised for the time being.
As for divination... Andy practised it a lot.
Especially in the classroom during the Charms, Transfiguration, and History of Magic classes, Andy often secretly did divinations for the other young wizards.
Although the results of the divinations were sometimes accurate and sometimes not, the red liquid in the system orb was always growing steadily.
Later, Andy came up with another method.
That was practising wandless magic and fusion magic.
He had been practising fusion magic for nearly a year. The results were average, but he had been making steady progress.
As for wandless casting...
In fact, before he had a wand, Andy had been secretly trying to use magic to manipulate objects.
At first, the results were fine, but as Andy's magic gradually stabilised, it became more and more difficult to 'use magic directly to control objects'.
Andy hadn't practised it for a while.
So Andy came up with a new method.
Concealed casting!
First, he stealthily pressed the wand with his left hand and then pointed his right hand at the target to strengthen the mental suggestion when casting the spell.
The effect was quite good.
Andy used this technique of concealed casting to subdue Malfoy in the abandoned classroom last time.
From Malfoy's perspective, it seemed as if Andy was casting the spell without a wand.
But in fact, Andy had a wand.
Concealed casting reduces the power of the spell, and there is no increase in casting speed. However, it has the advantage of being extremely covert, which can catch opponents off guard in actual combat and even give you the upper hand.
Take the battle in the Department of Mysteries.
If Andy had mastered the technique of concealed casting at that time, he would not have had to waste time with Scrimgeour and the others; he could have just cast a concealed Blasting Curse in their faces, then taken out his wand.
This technique can play a huge role in actual combat.
Most importantly, practising concealed casting can also improve the red liquid in the system orb.
After repeated practice and mastery, Andy even felt that he could move towards 'true wandless casting'.
This is something Andy has always dreamed of.
Using a wand is actually not a big deal, but a wand is still a huge limitation. If possible, Andy still hopes to break free from the shackles of the wand.
So concealed casting and fusion magic have become Andy's main areas of practice.
After all, divination can be practised in class.
You can also do it while eating in the great hall.
As Andy waved his wand again, the Fat Cat Patronus leapt from the tip of the wand and then flashed with a red light, charging straight at Andy.
Bang!
The first layer of the Shield Charm on Andy instantly shattered, but the second layer of the Shield Charm bounced the Fat Cat Patronus directly back.
In fact, the 'Protego Maxima' spell is a variant of the Shield Charm.
Based on this spell, Andy made a slight improvement to the Shield Charm, which is to continuously deploy the Shield Charm.
Now it seems that the effect is OK!
***
After spending time in the Room of Requirement until 10:50 p.m., Andy used the Disillusionment Charm to sneak away, then returned to the cubicle in the lavatory and waited for the other Andy to arrive.
At 11:10 p.m., Andy returned to the bedroom and threw himself onto the bed, quickly falling asleep.
The next morning, Andy struggled to get out of bed.
Using the Time-Turner did give him a little extra time to study, but it was exhausting.
If it hadn't been for the experiments with the Dark Arts, which still required the Time-Turner, Andy would have dropped a few courses and handed in the Time-Turner.
After all, the Time Turner could be stolen from the Department of Mysteries, and Andy really didn't need to take extra courses for it—that would just be torture.
The great hall.
A large group of owls flew in on time.
"Andy, you have mail," Hermione reminded him.
"Thanks!"
Andy said and opened the envelope.
"It's from Black."
Andy quickly swept a glance and said, "He said the Ministry of Magic has already sent him the reward for his arrest, and he asked me how to give me the money."
Hermione said with a look of speechlessness, "That's fast! It's been almost ten days."
"Don't complain,"
Andy laughed, "It's already pretty good to get the money; the Ministry of Magic has to go through a lot of procedures."
"The most important thing is that Fudge has been dealing with the media for a while... He needs to find time to deal with the bounty."
Hearing this, Hermione couldn't help but laugh twice.
"Fudge's reputation has really been a bit bad these days."
Hermione raised an eyebrow and said, "The newspaper reported yesterday that someone has already publicly called for Fudge to step down."
"That's not something we should worry about..."
Having said that, Andy suddenly glanced at Hermione and teased, "What? Minister Granger can't wait to take office?"
"Don't be ridiculous!" Hermione playfully slapped Andy.
Andy thought about it and suddenly asked, "Hermione, how about I keep the money in my vault for now?"
"It's your money; you can do what you like with it!" Hermione didn't want to comment on this.
Andy raised an eyebrow and looked at Hermione and laughed, "Maybe it will become our money in the future."
Hermione looked at Andy silently.
"..."
"Eat your food quickly; we have a class later." Hermione hurriedly turned away.
Teasing the young witch rejuvenated Andy a little.
***
But the joys and sorrows of humans will never make sense.
Harry and Ron walked into the Great Hall. Harry complained as he walked, "Snape has gone completely mad recently."
Ron didn't dare speak. He felt as if he had developed 'Snape phobia', and now whenever he heard the name, he became a little shaken up.
"He must be up to something!"
Harry said with a serious face, "He has become very abnormal recently. Not only did he not deduct any points from us, but yesterday he even asked me...how I been doing lately?"
Ron said with a sad face, "Harry, he might be concerned about you."
Harry made a disgusted expression, "I feel that he wishes I were dead."
At the thought of Snape's evil smile, looking down on him condescendingly and saying in that sinister tone, "Harry...how have you been?"
Harry felt that Snape might be out to get him.
"Malfoy has also been acting very strangely lately."
At this, Ron suddenly lowered his voice. "I heard that after the start of this school year, Malfoy approached Andy several times."
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"Who told you that?" Harry was very surprised.
Harry still trusted Andy very much.
After all, Harry and Andy had experienced the fight against Voldemort's soul together, and Andy had also saved his life. Not only that, but Andy had also helped Sirius Black clear his name and catch the real traitor, Peter Pettigrew.
However, Harry always felt that Andy was a difficult person to get along with.
It was an indescribable feeling.
Harry always felt that there was a great sense of distance between himself and Andy.
However, this did not affect Harry's trust in Andy.
"It came from Slytherin,"
Ron whispered, "I overheard them talking about Andy when I was walking by."
Harry could not help but retort, "Maybe they were discussing how to deal with Andy... You know, Andy's magic is very powerful. Last semester, Andy even disrupted Voldemort's plan."
Speaking of that, Harry suddenly felt that a huge conspiracy had enveloped the entire Hogwarts.
Since the beginning of this semester, everyone has been acting very strangely.
First, it's Snape!
He had stopped deducting points from him and Ron, and instead often gave him a very strange look. That look – in short, Harry felt very uncomfortable and scared.
Then there was Malfoy!
Malfoy seemed like a different person this term, and Harry could not remember the last time Malfoy had bothered him.
It was as if Malfoy had never deliberately caused him any trouble, apart from that encounter at the beginning of the term – even then Malfoy came looking for Andy.
Something was definitely not right!
To be honest, Harry suddenly missed the days when he was picked on by Snape and Malfoy. Those days were annoying, but at least they made Harry feel like everything was normal.
Now, on the other hand, everyone was acting really strange!
"Maybe," Ron mumbled.
Ron recalled the conversation he had overheard yesterday.
It was in an abandoned classroom, where Malfoy was hanging out with his two lackeys. Ron was passing by when he suddenly heard them talking about the name 'Collins'.
Ron was curious, so he leaned in to listen.
He heard Malfoy say, "I've been looking for Collins many times..."
Ron didn't hear the rest because he had been discovered.
After a moment's thought, Ron continued, "Maybe Malfoy is planning something against Andy. I heard my dad say that Malfoy's father seems to be a Death Eater!"
"Everything fits!"
Harry suddenly understood, "So does Snape! Snape and Malfoy's father are in the same gang!"
"Ron, do you remember? Last term, a Death Eater infiltrated Hogwarts to kidnap me. Maybe that Death Eater was Malfoy's father!"
"Andy injured him, so he wants to get revenge on Andy!"
As he said this, Harry's eyes lit up!
He felt like he had discovered a huge conspiracy – a conspiracy against Andy.
"Harry, what you're saying makes sense."
Ron was still a little confused. "But... why would Malfoy want to find Andy? What were the two of them talking about?"
Harry had already imagined the whole plot in his head at this point: "Maybe he was trying to put Andy off guard."
"Ron, do you remember the battle between Andy and Snape in the Forbidden Forest? Snape wasn't a match for Andy, so Malfoy's father couldn't beat Andy either."
"This means they need Malfoy to do something."
Ron was immediately convinced by Harry.
"Harry, maybe we should tell Andy about this," Ron said.
Harry glanced around the great hall and then pointed in a direction, saying, "Andy's over there! Ron, let's go over there."
***
Andy watched as Harry and Ron walked towards him, feeling a headache building on. He always felt that the two of them were up to no good when they came looking for him.
"Hi Harry, Ron, good morning," Andy greeted with a smile.
"Good morning!"
Harry and Ron hurriedly said hello, and then Ron said urgently, "Andy, Malfoy wants to get you!"
"It's not Malfoy..."
Harry explained, "It's Malfoy's father, Lord Malfoy, and maybe Snape!"
Andy: "..."
"Oh my god! They want to get back on Andy?" Hermione was shocked to hear this.
The young witch almost immediately believed Harry and Ron's nonsense.
After all, Andy had disrupted many of Voldemort's plans in the past two years and had even destroyed Voldemort's Horcruxes.
In Hermione's opinion, Voldemort would certainly not let Andy go.
"What's going on?" Andy asked patiently.
At this moment, even Andy had some doubts.
'Could it be that Malfoy is trying to trick me?'
'Could it be that Malfoy never intended to switch sides and that he only said those things to get closer to me and even gain my trust?'
'Or could it be that after I taught Malfoy a lesson, he has since stopped following Voldemort?'
'No, that doesn't make sense…'
These thoughts flashed through Andy's mind.
"Andy, Malfoy must have approached you several times, right?" Harry suddenly asked.
Andy nodded.
After the start of the school year, Malfoy had approached Andy three times.
The first time was at the start of the school year when Malfoy decided to side with Andy, the next Dark Lord.
The second time was when Malfoy was taught a lesson when he approached Andy to tell him that Snape might know some of Andy's secrets.
The third time was not long ago when Malfoy told Andy that his father had written back and Lucius Malfoy had decided to officially side with Dumbledore.
He just has to wait for the right opportunity.
"What's going on?" Hermione eagerly asked.
"Let Ron tell you!" Harry turned to Ron.
Ron coughed lightly, then made a grave expression as if he was talking about something very serious: "I accidentally ran into Malfoy when he was plotting with Goyle and Crabbe yesterday, and they were talking about Andy."
"At first they were quite far away, and I only heard Malfoy say that he hoped Goyle and Crabbe would follow him, as they seemed to be up to something."
"They also mentioned the word 'Collins'!"
"Out of curiosity, I went closer. I heard Malfoy say: I've already approached Collins a few times..."
When he said the last sentence, Ron imitated Malfoy's tone of voice.
Andy: "..."
On hearing this, Andy had completely figured it out.
Malfoy... He's already started recruiting!
Goyle and Crabbe were originally just Malfoy's lackeys, but Malfoy obviously wanted to drag them together to side with Andy.
Fuck!
Andy cursed under his breath, where's the promised secrecy?
He's still just a kid, after all!
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